what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
excellent; superb; first-rate
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
genius; prodigy; natural gift
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
even if; even though; however; no matter how
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
it is I who should say so
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after